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RAIN forges partnerships with nomadic Wodaabe and Tuareg desert peoples of West Africa. While many NGO's help Africa, RAIN is among the few on the ground in rural and remote areas of Niger.

One Day's Wages Doubles your Impact

Through April 17th, your support of learning & earning for two nomadic communities will be matched!

2014 Annual Appeal

Thank you for coming to the well for our annual call for support!

RAIN Celebrates One Year of the Agadez Learning Center

Learn how we're bringing educational opportunity to nomadic students & our plans for the future.

On the Ground in Rural Sahel

We partner with nomadic communities in remote desert regions of Niger. Find out more about what we do.

Why RAIN? Why Niger?

Tuareg herder Dombouki needed help to keep his livestock and feed his family. Many nomadic people in Niger face such challenges daily.

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Get behind the scenes us as we learn and grow in Niger.

International Women's Day 2014: Inspiring Change

Every day in Niger, we see how mentoring inspires girls to grow into empowered women.

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The Agadez Learning Center Receives $10K from John & Lelia Lamson

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Sustainable Change in Africa

Rain for the Sahel and Sahara (RAIN) forges partnerships with underserved rural and nomadic desert peoples of West Africa to realize their ambitions for education and enduring livelihoods.